Merdeka Palace
The Merdeka Palace, is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, and was used as the official residence of the president of the Republic of Indonesia.Photo: Gunkarta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Palace
- Description: official residence and office of the President of Indonesia
- Also known as: “Independence Palace” and “Istana Merdeka”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Istana Negara and Monas Park.
Istana Negara
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Istana Negara is one of the seven presidential palaces of Indonesia. It is located on Veteran Street in Central Jakarta, with Merdeka Palace located south. Istana Negara is situated 210 metres north of Merdeka Palace.
Monas Park
Park
Photo: Ramayoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merdeka Square is a large square located in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia. Measuring approximately one square kilometer in area, if the surrounding fields within the Merdeka Square are included, it is considered one of the largest squares in the world. Monas Park is situated 710 metres southeast of Merdeka Palace.
National Monument
Monument
The National Monument is a 132 m obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence. National Monument is situated 670 metres southeast of Merdeka Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gambir and Kebon Kelapa.
Gambir
Village
Photo: A2613, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gambir is an administrative village in the Gambir district of Jakarta, Indonesia. It has a postal code of 10110.
Kebon Kelapa
Village
Kebon Kelapa is an administrative village in the Gambir district of Indonesia. It has a postal code a 10120. The village had an area of 78.10 hectares.
Petojo Selatan
Village
Petojo Selatan is an administrative village in the Gambir district of Indonesia. It has a postal code of 10160.
Merdeka Palace
- Categories: presidential palace, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Greater Jakarta, Western Java, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tamil—“Merdeka Palace” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر مرديكا”
- Balinese: “Istana Merdéka”
- Banjar: “Istana Merdeka”
- Burmese: “မာဒေးကား နန်းတော်”
- Catalan: “Palau de Merdeka”
- Central Bikol: “Palasyo nin Merdeka”
- Chinese: “印尼獨立宮”
- Chinese: “梅德卡宫”
- Chinese: “梅德卡宮”
- Chinese: “独立宫”
- Chinese: “獨立宮 (雅加達)”
- Chinese: “獨立宮”
- Dutch: “Merdeka-paleis”
- Dutch: “Paleis te Koningsplein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قصر مرديكا”
- French: “palais de l’Indépendance”
- French: “Palais de l’Indépendance”
- French: “palais Merdeka”
- German: “Istana Merdeka”
- German: “Merdeka-Palast”
- Hebrew: “ארמון מרדקה”
- Indonesian: “Istana Merdeka”
- Japanese: “ムルデカ宮殿”
- Javanese: “Istana Merdeka”
- Korean: “이스타나 메르데카”
- Malay: “Istana Merdeka”
- Persian: “کاخ مردکا”
- Portuguese: “Palácio da Independência”
- Portuguese: “Palácio de Merdeka”
- Romanian: “Palatul Merdeka”
- Russian: “Дворец Мердека”
- Slovenian: “palača Merdeka”
- Slovenian: “Palača Merdeka”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Merdeka”
- Sundanese: “Istana Merdéka”
- Tamil: “மெர்டேக்கா அரண்மனை”
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